C S S C N E W S L E T T E R Vol 1 No 1 March 2, 1993 WELCOME to the first edition of the CSSC Newsletter. This publication will bring you timely news that will impact all members of the Common SUNY Support Center (CSSC). Expect publication about every two weeks. This first publication will be sent to a special distribution list of users at Support Center campuses but future publications will be received by CSSC Advisory Committee members only. However, all members will be able to read future newsletters in the SNYBSCVA'S VAX Notes conference CSSC-NEWS. If you wish to receive the newsletter directly, please email SCACAD and request that your name be put on the distribution list. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 DSNLink...availability of use through special SCxxxDSN accounts 2.0 Calls received by SCACAD, SCADM and SCSYS 3.0 CSLG - new pricing structure 4.0 What's new/deleted in January 1993 CSLG listing 4.1 Information on complete CSLG product listing 5.0 New way to access DOC, SOFTWAREA, BSINFO, VAX NOTES at SNYBSCVA 6.0 What's new in GETSOFTWARE...eXcursion 7.0 Acquiring four new DECUS tapes 8.0 Listing of CSSC Advisory Committee members 1.0 DSNLink...availability of use through special SCxxxDSN accounts DSNLink Interactive Text Search allows privileged accounts to do inquiry only searches for Digital documents containing support information. We are now offering for full member campuses only a user account per campus to which DSNLink will be accessible. These accounts will be set up as SCxxxDSN where the xxx will be your Support Center three letter index (i.e., Alfred's is ALF). This is only one of four special privileged accounts that are offered to Support Center members: License Manager's account: ability to access GETSOFTWARE User Manager's account: ability to create accounts on SNYBSCVA Decus tapes' account: ability to access DECUS tapes and now DSNLink accounts. The Director at each campus should send information as to who will be responsibility for this account at your campus to SCACAD. Directions on use will then be forwarded to the designated person. 2.0 Calls received by SCACAD, SCADM and SCSYS Total # of questions received/answered Vendor Supplied Vendor Supplied January 1993 answer February 1993 answer SCACAD 14 5 - DSN 15 1 - DSN SCADM 58 5 - Oracle 47 2 - Oracle SCSYS 34 1 - WordPerfect 87 1 - Joiner 3.0 CSLG - new pricing structure "Announcing Changes to U.S. CSLG and ESL Programs" is available to be viewed in VAX Notes on SNYBSCVA. Open X-DECTEI-L conference and go directly to Note 33.8. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Support Center board anticipates that the CSSC membership fee will go up no more than $3,000. 4.0 What's new/deleted in January 1993 CSLG listing JANUARY 1993 Added: APTuser Runtime for VMS APTuser Development for VMS BASEstar Runtime for ULTRIX BASEstar Development for ULTRIX CDD/Repository for ULTRIX/RISC DEC ASD/SEE IDT for VMS DEC C for OpenVMS AXP DECDESIGN for VMS - Coad-Yourdon DECDESIGN for ULTRIX - Coad-Yourdon DECDESIGN for ULTRIX Gane-Sarson DECDESIGN for ULTRIX Merise DECDESIGN for ULTRIX Platform DECDESIGN for ULTRIX Yourdon DEC Distributed Server Library Client for OpenVMS DEC Distributed Server Library Server for OpenVMS DECfax Mail for VMS DEC FORTRAN for OpenVMS AXP DEC FORTRAN for DEC OSF/1 AXP DEC Fullsail Client ULTRIX/RISC DEC Fullsail Database ULTRIX/RISC DEC Fullsail User Interface ULTRIX/RISC DECINSPECT Intrusion Detector for VMS DECmigrate for OpenVMS AXP DECmigrate for DEC OSF/1 AXP DECnet/OSI End-Node OpenVMS AXP DECOMNI for ULTRIX DECOSAP for ULTRIX DEC OSF/1 AXP 1-unlimited Interactive User Upgrade License DEC RALLY Runtime for MS/DOS DEC RALLY Runtime for ULTRIX/RISC DECRAM for OpenVMS AXP DECSET for OpenVMS AXP DEC SNA 3270 Application Services Development for VMS DEC SNA 3270 Application Services Runtime for VMS DEC SNA Domain Gateway for Channel Transport for VMS DEC Storage Monitor Client for OpenVMS DEC Storage Monitor Server for OpenVMS Digital Extended Math Library (DXML) Development for OpenVMS AXP Digital Extended Math Library (DXML) Development for OpenVMS EXCURSION for Windows (NOTE: product is now sold as a QL and QA) HSC High Performance Software for VMS IMAGENOW Client for VMS MACRO-64 Assembler OpenVMS AXP MAILBUS 400 Application Program Interface ULTRIX/RISC MAILBUS 400 Message Transfer Agent ULTRIX/RISC MEP-VT220 for 3270 Application Services for VMS OpenVMS AXP 1-unlimited Interactive User Upgrade License PATHWORKS Desktop Backup Client for DOS PATHWORKS Desktop Backup Server for VMS PATHWORKS/DOS Netware Coexist POLYCENTER Account Manager All-in-1 Mail Agent for VMS POLYCENTER Account Manager All-in-1 Agent for VMS POLYCENTER Account Manager DDS Agent for VMS POLYCENTER Account Manager Agent for VMS POLYCENTER Account Manager Director for VMS POLYCENTER SNA Manager - VMS POLYCENTER System Census Agent for OpenVMS POLYCENTER System Census Agent for ULTRIX/VAX POLYCENTER System Census Agent for ULTRIX/RISC POLYCENTER System Census Consolidator for OpenVMS POLYCENTER System Census Consolidator for ULTRIX/VAX POLYCENTER System Census Consolidator for ULTRIX/RISC POLYCENTER System Census Guide for OpenVMS POLYCENTER System Census Guide for ULTRIX/VAX POLYCENTER System Census Guide for ULTRIX/RISC POLYCENTER System Watchdog Agent for OpenVMS POLYCENTER System Watchdog Consolidator for OpenVMS VAX Storage Library System ACS for VMS VAX/VMS File & Application Server to Full Function Upgrade (VAX 4000) X.25 for DOS Deleted: PATHWORKS Browser for MS-WINDOWS UPI = MCV (now royalty) PATHWORKS Conferencing for MS-WINDOWS UPI = MCW (now royalty) Name change: DEC RALLY Development for VMS (formerly VAX RALLY Development for VMS) DEC RALLY Runtime for VMS (formerly VAX RALLY Runtime for VMS) DEC TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (formerly DEC TCP/IP Services for VMS) DECSET for OpenVMS (formerly DECSET for VMS) ******************************************************************** The full document of all previous Adds and Deletes can be viewed in VAX Notes on SNYBSCVA in X-DECTEI-L conference, Note 30.6 4.1 Complete CSLG product listing as of January 1993 can be viewed in VAX Notes X-DECTEI-L conference, Note 34.5 5.0 New way to access BSINFO, DOC, SOFTWAREA, VAX NOTES at SNYBSCVA We are trying out something new that will allow users to get information from SNYBSCVA without needing a user account. Remote users only need to do a SET HOST SBSCVA and then type in a username of CWIS which will allow them access to 1. BSINFO (Buffalo State INFOrmation system) 2. DOC (online DOCumentation system) 3. SOFTWAREA (available software for CSSC clients) 4. MOTD (Message Of The Day - system message) 5. NOTES (VAX NOTES) 6. VMS HELP Please note that this account is hot off the presses and the format will probably change. 6.0 What's new in GETSOFTWARE...eXcursion The saveset for eXcursion for Windows has recently been put into GETSOFTWARE. Several sites have been asking for this PC software and we are glad to report it is now available. 7.0 Acquiring four new DECUS tapes Currently, we have three DECUS tapes (Fall 89, Spring and Fall 90) accessible by Support Center member campuses who have requested special privileged accounts (see Item 1.0 DSNLink above). We are acquiring four new DECUS tapes: Spring and Fall 91; Spring and Fall 92. We presently have only three spots on our CDROM driver to hold these tapes. So when the new tapes arrive we will place the three most recent ones on the drives and anyone who wishes another of the DECUS CDROMS to be placed temporarily on the drives, please let us know. 8.0 Listing of CSSC Advisory Committee members The following is a listing of the CSSC Advisory Committee members. Should your campus have any changes, please advise Betty Spencer (SpenceBJ@snybscva). Alfred ; Bob Granger; GrangeRB@snyalfva Brooklyn HSC; Robert Losonsky; losonsky@snybkadm Buffalo State College; Dave Cummings; Cummindl@snybscva Canton; Bob Hayden; HaydenRR@snycanva Central; Bob Lunden; SRGL@snycenvm Cobleskill; Dan Sidebottom; SideboDR@snycobva Corning CC; Bill Manuel; scccvc::Manuel Delhi; Dick Nabinger; NabingRW@snydelva Empire State College; Curt King; CKing@snyescva *Farmingdale; Bob Wilbert; WilberRJ@snyfarva SUNY FIT; Marty Erdsneker; SFITVA::ERDSNEMS Geneseo; Bill Davis; Davis@geneseo Library Support; Carey Hatch; Hatchcb@snycenva *Morrisville; Bob Hemmings; HemminRE@snymorva Old Westbury; Ron Johnston; Johnston@snyoldva Oneonta; Eric Wilson; WilsonEH@snyoneva *Oswego; Paul Voninski; Voninski@oswego.oswego.edu Plattsburgh; Tom Deso; desotm@snyplava Potsdam; Dan Vining; ViningDP@snypotva Stony Brook; Charles Bowman; CBowman@sbccmail *Syracuse HSC; Ruedi Lienhart; Lienhard@snysyrv1 Limited Oracle membership only: University at Buffalo Genesee CC Mohawk Valley CC *CSSC Executive Board Members******************************************************************** So how was our first issue? Any suggestions, comments would be appreciated. If you wish to include information into the newsletter that would be of interest to the majority of the CSSC members, please write to SCACAD. Future issues will include important questions being received by SCACAD, SCSYS or SCADM that will be of interest to CSSC members; issues of documentation; Internet/Bitnet information; re-statement of CSSC procedures and much, much more. editor: Betty Spencer SCACAD@SNYBSCVA